To All My Friends, This Is My Bridesmaid Resignation Letter
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Read all our stories .No sugarcoating here; let’s slice right to the wedding cake of truth. After the past year and a half, three weddings, and a sum of money I don’t want to think about (precisely $4,634.50), I hereby declare my retirement from the job of being your bridesmaid.
To my dear friends, cherished family, and maybe even future friends—consider the bouquet tossed. Spare me from future bridal-party pleas.
I adore you all, and I mean it when I say I’d do almost anything for you. But one more stint in a satin dress? That’s where I draw the line.Let’s not misunderstand my intentions here—I'm not here to bash the whole bridesmaid gig.
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